Salem kickes off Halloween season with Haunted Happenings
Written by Glen Hughes on September 28th, 2009 2 Comments
Every year here in Salem the city shifts into overdrive for the month of October as we enter Halloween season and kick off Haunted Happenings.
According to their website:
You are invited to America’s most exciting Halloween festival in the bewitching seaport city of Salem, Massachusetts. A month of fun for the entire family. Discover the magic of Salem for Halloween!
Vampire with Baby
As readers of this blog know there is always something to do in Salem and during Haunted Happenings. Salem in October transforms into a special place that celebrates all things spooky and throws the biggest Halloween party on the planet. Each year the festivities kick off with the Grand Parade, continue with various events through out the month and wrap up with late night fireworks on the 31st.
We will be putting the spotlight on some of the upcoming events that are not to be missed. If you have an favorite event you think our readers need to know about drop us a line.
Haunted Happenings Grand Parade
The Salem Chamber of Commerce does such a great job organizing so many events around town but the Haunted Happenings Grand Parade might be one of their most visible and well attended events. Salem’s students from kindergarten to college, businesses and civic organizations all gather at Shetland park on October 1st at 6:30 and trek through down town (Congress to Derby to Lafayette to Front to Washington to Essex and ending in the Salem Common. This years theme is “Night at the Museum”.
People from all around line the parade routes to watch kids in costume, bands on parade floats, ghost busters, marching bands and the synchronized lawn chair drill team. This is a great way to get you in the mood for the season and is a signal that the hustle and bustle of tourist season is about to commence.
Haunted Happenings Parade road closures
A parking ban will be in effect on 10/1/09 on the following streets between 5pm and 9pm. Any vehicle parked in these areas will be towed.
Congress Street – both sides from Harbor St. to Derby St.
Derby Street – both sides between Congress St. and Lafayette St.
Lafayette Street – both sides between Derby St. and Front St.
Front Street – both sides.
Essex Street between Liberty St. and Hawthorne Blvd.
Washington Sq – both sides in front of the hotel.
The following roads will be closed on 10/1/09 from 6pm until 9pm.
Congress Street will be closed from Harbor Street to Derby Street.
Derby Street will be closed from Congress Street to New Derby Street.
Commuters will not be able to use Route 1A between Dodge St. and Brown Street which includes Derby Street, Hawthorne Boulevard and Washington Square at the Common entrance.
Also closed to traffic will be New Derby Street, Front Street and Washington Street between New Derby Street and Church Street.
Essex Street will also be closed at Washington Street.
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Pity im the UK that looks like an amazing venue to visit at Halloween, i wish they would do more stuff like that over here
Here we go! Let the craziness begin…